Telemarketer Access to Medicare Information to Be Investigated
Audit comes in response to surge of telemarketing scams targeting Medicare recipients
2002 to 2015 Saw Increase in Incidence of Diabetes in Youth
Incidence of type 1, type 2 diabetes increased; rates of increase higher in racial/ethnic minorities
Survival Similar for Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis
Meta-analysis included data for 113,578 patients with incident dialysis from 1993 to 2014
2011 to 2018 Saw Decline in Problems Paying Medical Bills
Percent of persons in families with problems paying bills higher for women, children, non-Hispanic blacks
Elevated FPG May Increase Adverse Outcomes in GDM Pregnancies
Rates of LGA, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy up with fasting hyperglycemia in gestational diabetes
Genetic Basis for Testosterone Levels Differs According to Sex
Genetically higher testosterone level generally benefits men, harms women in metabolic diseases
Breast Development, Puberty Starting Earlier in Girls Worldwide
Age at pubertal onset decreased almost three months per decade from 1977 to 2013; earliest onset in the U.S.
Uninsured Rate in Diabetes Belt Dropped With Medicaid Expansion
Decrease in uninsurance after Medicaid expansion greater in Diabetes Belt than in non-Belt counties
Seniors Have Concerns About Affording Health Insurance
About half of adults aged 50 to 64 have little, no confidence in being able to afford insurance on retirement
Medical Group Opposes States’ Limits on Trans Youth Access to Treatment
Group says legislation discriminates against trans patients and prevents physicians from doing their jobs
